Sir Keir Starmer has hit back against online rumours saying his digital ID plans would be used to track Brits’ beer and meat consumption, as he tries to build support for the controversial scheme.

The Prime Minister announced last month that he would press ahead with the proposal, which would provide people with a basic form of government ID available on their phone.

Since the announcement, viral videos online have claimed the system could ultimately be used to track habits like eating meat and frequent flying in a bid to further the government’s green agenda. But the Prime Minister has rubbished those claims, saying only the most fundamental information will be held.

He told Metro: ‘None of that is going to be any part of this, it’s just a false rumour. There’s absolutely no plans to d

See Full Page